By Nov 2, also the 56th day after Zhuhai's Qingmao Checkpoint was officially opened, the number of inbound and outbound passengers at this border checkpoint has exceeded one million.

[Photo courtesy Nanfang Daily]

The implementation of the "Joint Boundary Clearance", as the key factor of the efficiency and convenience of Qingmao Checkpoint, has facilitated travel to and from Zhuhai for Hong Kong and Macao residents, and is contributing to the formation of "one-hour living circle" in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area as well.

According to authorities, since the opening of the Qingmao Checkpoint on Sept 8, tourists from Macao accounted for 45 percent of the passengers entering and exiting through the Qingmao Port, the highest percentage among Zhuhai-Macao border checkpoints. Passengers who chose the automatic channels for customs clearance accounted for 94 percent of the flow of people at Qingmao Checkpoint.

The mode of "Joint Boundary Clearance" at Qingmao Checkpoint enables not only an orderly work flow for immigration inspection police from Mainland and Macao when deal with issues on their own side, but also a deepening comprehensive cooperation of law enforcement between both sides.

Now it only takes passengers about 20 seconds to cross the border between the mainland and Macao, which facilitates personnel exchanges and promotes the integrated development of the Greater Bay Area.